Palermo’s Rigoni suffers fracture

Palermo midfielder Luca Rigoni will undergo surgery after fracturing his jaw and eye socket in the 1-0 defeat to Empoli.

A collision saw the player sustain a fracture of the mandible joint and right eye socket.

Rigoni will go under the knife to stabilise the fractures at the San Giuseppe Hospital in Milan tomorrow.

It is not clear for how long Rigoni will be out of action.

Palermo midfielder Luca Rigoni will undergo surgery after fracturing his jaw and eye socket in the 1-0 defeat to Empoli.

A collision saw the player sustain a fracture of the mandible joint and right eye socket.

Rigoni will go under the knife to stabilise the fractures at the San Giuseppe Hospital in Milan tomorrow.

It is not clear for how long Rigoni will be out of action.